05-05-2025, 06:02 PM
(04-26-2025, 12:28 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Do you realize our next pick is @119 so if not picked by us at 81, he would be lone gone in round 4. Your 4 round grade trying to diss on the pick is 114, we drafr at 119.
Why do fans not realize teams (not just us) have to grab guys earlier than their ranking or lose their guy?
What I was, ans am trying to get at is two things.
1) We did not get great value. With either Fairchild or Knight. Either a full or half round early on each.
2) Because of that, trading down would have been wiser. As both guys were likely available later.
#48 yielded #58 & #99. Denver traded #57 and #230 and got #60 and #115 back.
New England traded back from #85 with KC and got #95 and a 2026 4th.
Guys that went between #99 and #119? Grant (OT/G), Robinson (DT), Skattebo (RB), Bowman (S), Stutsman (LB), West (DT).
The strength of this draft was the middle. We did not take advantage of that. Trade backs were there. Instead we fixated on guys who would have likely been there 10 picks later and passed up the chance for extra picks.
Fairchild was at least a need. But I'd have preferred Grant + a 4th to Fairchild. Wouldn't you?
